Royal Canin Gastro-Intestinal Low Fat is a high energy-density, reduced fat kibble for dogs in cases of acute or chronic diarrhoea, maldigestion and malabsorption, colitis or convalescence. Combining digestible proteins, fish oils, pulps and prebiotics to promote complete digestive health and the function of internal systems. The diet is formulated to cater to the needs of growing dogs with an energy-packed kibble that allows you to distribute a smaller amount of food at mealtimes, thereby reducing the digestive workload. The low-fat formulation is suitable for dogs suffering from acute pancreatitis and hyperlipidaemia, assisting with nutrient digestion and absorption. Should not be used in cases of pregnancy.

GASTRO-INTESTINAL LOW FAT is a complete dietetic feed for the nutritional management of dogs formulated to regulate lipid metabolism in the case of hyperlipidaemia. This feed contains a low level of fat and a high level of essential fatty acids.

Feeding guide

4th Nov 2015

Pat

My 9 year old CKCS has had acute Pancreatitis and was hospitalised for a week. The vet recommended the Royal Canine gi low fat kibble for her, she was previously fed on Hills senior dog food. She weighs in at 10.05 kg. I would like to know what the feeding guide would be as my intention is to dispense the total daily requirements and then give her a main meal from this and the remainder to be given as a substitute treats for her previous treats of shapes X 1 given at 6am, 7pm and 1 at 10 and Pedigree Chum X 1 dental chews, which were given at 3 pm. This new regime is for life so I want to get it right for her as she seems a bit belly led at the moment

John Cousins BVSc MRCVS

Non-Executive Director

For a 10kg dog, the recommended daily amount is 200gof the kibbled (dry) diet per day. This is however just a guide and should be increased or decreased by about 50g depending if your dog is lean or overweight. The correct amount to feed is always simply that amount which produces the correct bodyweight. If you are measuring the daily allowance out every day as you describe, it will be very easy to keep your dog in perfect shape. However you cannot start with a feeding guide amount and then stick to it for life. You need to adjust the amount in view of how thin or fat your dog is. In fact most dogs with pancreatitis are overweight, so I suspect that you might do better to start on 150g per day. The only difficulty in all of this is the difference between the correct healthy amount to feed a dog and the amount the owner and dog regard as the correct amount due to appetite and owners wanting to be kind. This means that most people feed too much to their dogs and the dogs are fat. The solution is so simple, yet so difficult. Just feed the amount which keeps your dog to the correct weight. Overweight dogs need less, thin dogs can be offered more.

Pancreatitis

27th Jul 2015

Karen Gibson

VioVet Customer Since: September 2013

From: Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom

my dog is currently on the sensitivity control Royal Canin but has now been diagnosed with pancreatitis. Should I stay on the current food or move to this one as it has been recommended he goes on a low fat diet.

John Cousins BVSc MRCVS

Non-Executive Director

It is usually best to follow the advice of the vet who is familiar with the individual dog involved. Generally it is believed that a low fat diet is better for dogs where there is a concern regarding triggering another episode of pancreatitis. Although this condition is not fully understood, low fat diets are certainly generally believed to help.

Can I add a little of the wet food to her normal dry food

28th Feb 2015

Cook

Can I add some of this wet food to her normal dry food

John Cousins BVSc MRCVS

Non-Executive Director

It is perfectly OK to add some wet food to a dried diet. Best to add a small amount first and gradually increase the quantity over a few days. Most dogs do better on a mix of the two in fact.

Do I need a prescription to order this food?

10th Dec 2014

Nellie Round

My dog has been diagnosed with diabetes. Are you able to suggest any suitable treats?

The best treats for diabetic individuals are based on meat or fish. Carbohydrates should be avoided. Good examples would be Pet Munchies Dog Treats or Thrive ProReward Dog Treats. With a diabetic dog you should try to establish a routine where all foods and treats, as well as periods of exercise and rest, become part of a regular daily routine. Try not to give different amounts on different days, or it is difficult to stabilise the insulin treatment.

My Cat ate some that is for Dogs

5th Nov 2014

Desiree

My Cat ate some of the wet food version for dogs. Is this okay?

John Cousins BVSc MRCVS

Non-Executive Director

This is completely OK. It would not be a good idea for your cat to eat large amounts of it in the place of normal cat food, but one snack should be fine.

Is this food suitable as an on-going diet?

8th Jun 2014

Peter Hill

VioVet Customer Since: May 2014

From: Dorset, United Kingdom

Our 12yr old Weimaraner probably has gastro enteritis ,according to a blood test. The vet has reccommended your low fat food. If he manages to recover should he remain on this prescription diet? He has lost a lot of weight and looks mostly skin and bone

John Cousins BVSc MRCVS

Non-Executive Director

This diet can be used as a long-term food. If his digestion is now working well, then if you give him the correct amount of this food, he should do fine. If problems remain then he might need treatment other than just this diet. It does sound concerning that he is "mostly skin and bone", but that would not be a reason to start giving him extra foods or treats. Your vet might have a very good reason to recommend this food. You might trigger other problems if you feed different foods. I should discuss this with your vet and see what he/she says in response to your weight concerns.